5.0 from 12 votes
Honey-Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls
Enjoy something delicious and satisfying with this easy-to-make recipe.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
36 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 403 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican-American Fusion
Ingredients
cilantro-lime quinoa
- 2 ¼ cups warm chicken stock
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¾ bunch cilantro, divided and chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- zest and juice of 1 large lime
honey-chipotle chicken
- 3 tablespoons minced chipotle in adobe
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 heaping cups cooked and shredded chicken breasts, warm
- salt and pepper to taste
assembly
- black beans
- lightly charred sweet corn
- Pico de Gallo
- guacamole
- Sour Cream or Crema
- Crumbled queso fresco
- fried corn tortilla strips/bits, optional
- hot sauce, optional
- lime wedges, optional
Instructions
- For rice: Place stock, garlic, ½ bunch of cilantro, and salt into a blender and blend for 2 minutes.
- Pour oil into a medium pot and place over medium-high heat. Add quinoa and toast for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour cilantro-garlic infused stock into the pot with quinoa and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat to medium and bring stock to a hard simmer. Partially cover and continue to simmer until quinoa until the stock has been absorbed and the quinoa has cooked through.
- Add the lime zest and juice to the quinoa, season with salt and pepper and fluff together with a fork. Set aside.
- For chicken: Combine the chipotle with adobe and honey into a small mixing bowl and whisk together. Pour mixture over the shredded chicken and toss together until completely combined. Set aside.
- To assemble: Scoop some of the cilantro-lime quinoa into each bowl and top with desired remaining ingredients. Sprinkle each bowl with remaining cilantro and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
403kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
840mg
(35%)
Potassium
508mg
(15%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
784IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 403
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 403kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 840mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 784IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.